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You can easily spend 3k on a bike, motorcycle, car, a few hookers, high end restaurant with friends, and many other things. You're just regurgitating pro survei

You can easily spend 3k on a bike, motorcycle, car, a few hookers, high end restaurant with friends, and many other things. You're just regurgitating pro surveillance propaganda.

Scarblac 3y ago
Of course people spend that regularly, but not with cash.
- ggreer 3y ago
  I've owned seven vehicles in my lifetime. Five of them were paid for with cash transactions greater than $3,000. It's quite common for private sellers to prefer cash.
  - Scarblac 3y ago
    Maybe in the US. My bank has 27 offices left in the entire Netherlands, and I don't think many of them take cash. I wouldn't even know how to get 3000 euro in cash into my bank account these days.
    - toenail 3y ago
      Ah well if you live in a country where the war on cash has advanced that much it's not surprising you see little cash usage.
      - mrguyorama 3y ago
        Otherwise known as "Your society has actually advanced the payments and banking industries beyond the 60s that the US is perpetually stuck in" People don't use cash because there are better options that better meet their needs. Most people's needs don't include "the government can't know I'm buying this"
        ggreer 3y ago
        How is that argument different from banning Signal? eg: People don't use end-to-end encrypted messaging because there are better options that better meet their needs. Most people's needs don't include "the government can't know I'm saying this". Is there really no monetary exchange you've made in your life that, if your government knew about, could get you into trouble? And are you so confident in the future of your government that you're willing to give them that power? I'm not.
        toenail 3y ago
        > Is there really no monetary exchange you've made in your life that, if your government knew about, could get you into trouble? It's not just the monetary exchange itself, financial transactions include a counterparty and location info too.
- toenail 3y ago
  Are you saying something doesn't exist because you don't see it?

You can easily spend 3k on a bike, motorcycle, car, a few hookers, high end restaurant with friends, and many other things. You're just regurgitating pro surveillance propaganda.

Scarblac 3y ago

Of course people spend that regularly, but not with cash.

ggreer 3y ago
I've owned seven vehicles in my lifetime. Five of them were paid for with cash transactions greater than $3,000. It's quite common for private sellers to prefer cash.
- Scarblac 3y ago
  Maybe in the US. My bank has 27 offices left in the entire Netherlands, and I don't think many of them take cash. I wouldn't even know how to get 3000 euro in cash into my bank account these days.
  - toenail 3y ago
    Ah well if you live in a country where the war on cash has advanced that much it's not surprising you see little cash usage.
    - mrguyorama 3y ago
      Otherwise known as "Your society has actually advanced the payments and banking industries beyond the 60s that the US is perpetually stuck in" People don't use cash because there are better options that better meet their needs. Most people's needs don't include "the government can't know I'm buying this"
      - ggreer 3y ago
        How is that argument different from banning Signal? eg: People don't use end-to-end encrypted messaging because there are better options that better meet their needs. Most people's needs don't include "the government can't know I'm saying this". Is there really no monetary exchange you've made in your life that, if your government knew about, could get you into trouble? And are you so confident in the future of your government that you're willing to give them that power? I'm not.
        toenail 3y ago
        > Is there really no monetary exchange you've made in your life that, if your government knew about, could get you into trouble? It's not just the monetary exchange itself, financial transactions include a counterparty and location info too.
toenail 3y ago
Are you saying something doesn't exist because you don't see it?